Fall!

Has come and gone, then came back, and who knows what it'll do from here, but we were able to quick capture a picture of our maple tree in our backyard. Last year it was even more amazing, but because of the weird weather it's color didn't get as intense...still beautiful though!

Tuesday Night on DVR!

We are always looking forward to Tuesdays every week because of this show. It seems like the trainers, Bob and Jillian get more intense every season. Let's see what your Biggest Loser knowledge is. All questions require true or false answers.

Questions
1. Jillian is 5'4?
2. The most weight lost on the show in one week was 31 lbss. by Ron Morelli?
3. Bob has pubished his own book on healthy eating and working out?
4. The most weight ever lost on the biggest loser was by Eric Chopin with 214 lbs.
5. One of Jillian's bad habits is swearing?
6. Neil Tejwani once gained 10 lbs. in one week due to water loading?

Answers
1. F-Jillian is 5'2
2. F-Ron lost 32 lbs. in one week
3. T-Bob's book is called "Are You Ready! To Take Charge, Lose Weight, Get in Shape and Change Your Life."
4. T-Eric lost that weight during season 3
5. T-This is obviously true and she learned all she knows from hanging out at our house
6. F-Neil gained 17 lbs that week due to water loading

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My Grandma is Finally at Peace

Marion Elizabeth Lofland Carter, 86, passed away Oct. 6, 2009, surrounded by family, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Mayville Congregational United Church of Christ, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Mayville City Cemetery.

Marion Carter, the daughter of Mark and Winona (Wilson) Lofland, was born Nov. 17, 1922, in rural Clifford. She attended Clifford High School and graduated in 1940. Marion attended Mayville State Teachers College in 1941-1942 and taught at the Roseville Country School south of Portland. She moved to Fargo and attended St. Johns School of Nursing to graduate in 1946 as a registered nurse. Marion worked at St. Johns Hospital as the supervisor of the Pediatrics Department.

On Jan. 11, 1947, she married Fredric Carter in Fargo. Fred and Marion moved to Mayville in 1955. They were married for 54 years until Fred's death on Oct. 25, 2002. Marion was asked by Dr. Little to "help out" at the Mayville Clinic, she retired 22 years later. It was there, that Marion earned a reputation as a compassionate care-giver. Fred and Marion retired to McAllen, Texas, during the winters and Perham, Minn., in the summers. In April 2000, they moved from Texas and took residence at Riverview Place in South Fargo. The couple loved spending time at Big Pine Lake at Perham from 1947 until 2002.

Marion was an active member of the order of Eastern Star for over 50 years and became Worthy Matron. She was an active member of the Mayville Congregational United Church of Christ.

Marion is survived by her daughter, Jane (Duane) Brevik, Moorhead, Minn.; two sons, F. Scott (Connie) Carter, Mandan, and Mark Carter, Bismarck; seven grandchildren, Amy (Erju Akbay) Kaldor, Kelly (Sarah Streyle) Brevik, Katie (Gavin) Holden, Josh (Cindy) Carter, Joe (Andrea) Carter, Jill Carter and Leigh (Dan) Dornfeld; and five great-grandchildren, Quinn, Sophia, and Owen Carter and Luke and Jonah Holden.

Marion was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; her parents, Mark and Winona Lofland; one brother, John Lofland; and one sister, Marquerite Werran.

Memorials preferred to a Hospice of your choice.